The timing for this trick couldnt be better (thanks to the blockbuster
hit movie Independence Day and the TV show the X-Files). The story
revolves around a small town astronomer (a card is selected, say the
King of Spades, from a blue deck to represent the astronomer), who
spots an alien space ship (really a manila envelope with a picture of a
spaceship on the front), which lands on the outskirts of town. The
spaceships door opens, and the aliens emerge. You show four cards with
beautiful colorful pictures of aliens on both sides. One of the aliens
is removed and heads to town (the deck) to investigate. The astronomer
has set out to spy on the aliens. When he sneezes, they grab him (the
blue backed King of Spades is added to the remaining three alien
cards), and using some unknown alien technology, the aliens change
their appearance and you show four blue backed Kings of Spades! The
astronomer escapes, the alien who went to town returns, and the cards
change back into four green aliens! The aliens climb back in their ship
and blast off and the Earth is saved! A clever, timely story.
Beautifully made cards, includes envelope with the picture of the alien
spaceship. No complicated sleights, easy to do and visually stunning.